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Bowie ISD board approves annual interlocal bussing agreement after public comments
Summary
Trustees voted 6-1 to authorize the superintendent to enter an annual interlocal bussing agreement with four adjoining districts after public commenters raised concerns about out-of-district transfers and bussing access.
Bowie ISD trustees voted to authorize the superintendent to enter into an annual interlocal bussing agreement with four adjoining districts, a measure approved 6-1 on Feb. 16, 2026. Secretary Kent Dosch moved the recommendation and Trustee Jeff Jackson seconded; Trustee Angie Christmas recorded the lone vote against the motion.
The decision followed public comment raising transportation concerns. Michelle Parker told the board she had "withdrew her child from Bowie and moved to Bellevue" citing "Busing concerns for out of district transfer students," and Laramie Truex also flagged similar busing concerns. The minutes show the board first discussed bussing with no motion, then later approved the recommended interlocal agreement. The motion recorded: "Motion was made by Secretary Kent Dosch and seconded by Trustee Jeff Jackson to approve the recommendation to authorize the superintendent to enter into an annual interlocal bussing agreement with 4 adjoining districts; as recommended." The vote tally in the minutes lists six trustees in favor and Trustee Angie Christmas opposed.
The minutes do not record details of the proposed agreement (routes, financial commitments, or which four districts are involved). Board members did not make additional explanatory comments in the minutes about how the agreement would address the concerns raised by Parker and Truex. The board’s approval authorizes the superintendent to negotiate and execute the interlocal arrangement; any operational details would be handled at the staff level and are not specified in the motion.
